A friendly asylum for a couple of crazy DC-area women's basketball fans, where we share some news, some opinions, as well as a little of almost anything else that our demented minds dredge up having to do with the WNBA, the Maryland Terrapins, or any other team, player or character associated with the world of women's hoops.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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The Night Afternoon the Lights Went Out in Georgia Verizon.Katie Carrera reports in the Washington Post's Mystics Insider (among other news -- all worth reading) that earlier today (Tuesday) the practice court at the Phone Booth was inexplicably plunged into darkness a half-hour before the scheduled end of this afternoon's practice. Coach Plank had no choice but to conclude the session early. Two-a-days, only a single day off since the start of training camp . . . hmmm, the BasketCases are wondering if any players happened to be spotted lurking around the circuit breaker panel just prior to this mysterious "lights out."

Going to the Dogs.Boston, Hen, Chloe, Mr. Sawyer, Redd, Sleepy, Biggie, Scout . . . just some of the dogs belonging toowning Mystics players and coaches this season. DC could possibly be the most dog-on team in the WNBA! Assistant Coach Trudy Laceyblogged today about her newest family member, Scout, and the "pack" mentality of the Mystics team. As out-and-proud dog-lovers, we hope to hear more from the team about their championship-caliber "canine roster".

Don't Forget: The Mystics' second (and final) pre-season game (against the NY Liberty) is this Thursday at 11:30 AM at the (hopefully well-lit) Phone Booth. Wondering how you can get away on a work day? The BasketCases have two words of advice: Root Canal.

Glad to hear you got an appointment with Dr. Johnson. She's the best! But just so you know, she tends to run very very late. So be prepared to spend an hour or two in her waiting room before you get in to see her. You could miss 3 hours or more of work tomorrow. You might want to let your supervisor know you could be gone that long.